KELLI F. VALADE

Corporate Board Profile

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DENNY'S Corp

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2024-04-04	Kelli F. Valade Director Since 2022 Age 54 Occupation: Chief Executive Officer of Denny’s Corporation (September 2022-present); Chief Executive Officer and President of Denny’s Corporation (June 2022-September 2022); Chief Executive Officer of Red Lobster (2021-2022); Chief Executive Officer and President of Black Box Intelligence (the leading data and insights provider of workforce, guest, consumer and financial performance benchmarks for the hospitality industry) (2019-2021); Chili’s Brand President (2016-2018). Qualifications: As CEO, Ms. Valade provides our Board with experience and perspective for leading the strategic direction of the Company. She is a purpose driven leader with more than 30 years in the restaurant industry. Prior to joining Denny’s, Ms. Valade served as Chief Executive Officer of Red Lobster and Chief Executive Officer of Black Box Intelligence. Ms Valade also spent over 22 years at Brinker International where she held various management positions including Brand President, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Ms. Valade previously served on the Boards at the Shelton School in Dallas, TX, the National Restaurant Association (NRA), the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF), and the Women’s Foodservice Forum Executive Committee. 2023 Director Compensation: No compensation reported as she is an employee of the Company.

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2024-04-04

Kelli F. Valade Director Since 2022 Age 54 Occupation: Chief Executive Officer of Denny’s Corporation (September 2022-present); Chief Executive Officer and President of Denny’s Corporation (June 2022-September 2022); Chief Executive Officer of Red Lobster (2021-2022); Chief Executive Officer and President of Black Box Intelligence (the leading data and insights provider of workforce, guest, consumer and financial performance benchmarks for the hospitality industry) (2019-2021); Chili’s Brand President (2016-2018). Qualifications: As CEO, Ms. Valade provides our Board with experience and perspective for leading the strategic direction of the Company. She is a purpose driven leader with more than 30 years in the restaurant industry. Prior to joining Denny’s, Ms. Valade served as Chief Executive Officer of Red Lobster and Chief Executive Officer of Black Box Intelligence. Ms Valade also spent over 22 years at Brinker International where she held various management positions including Brand President, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Ms. Valade previously served on the Boards at the Shelton School in Dallas, TX, the National Restaurant Association (NRA), the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF), and the Women’s Foodservice Forum Executive Committee. 2023 Director Compensation: No compensation reported as she is an employee of the Company.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-12-06